2018 News

March

A total of 59 people have been killed and seriously injured in Easter Bank Holiday crashes since 2012 according to figures released by the Road safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána, who have issued their 2018 Easter Bank Holiday road safety message, today Thursday 29 April.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is appealing to drivers to be on the lookout for vulnerable roads users as the clocks go forward this weekend. As the evenings get brighter, more pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders will be taking to the roads, so drivers need to be aware of this and expect the unexpected.

Following investigations by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), both Citi Bus Limited and Last Bus Limited of Moorhill House, Brannockstown, Co Kildare trading as Dublin Coach were before Naas District Court for breaches of tachograph and drivers’ hours regulations.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extra care as Met Eireann has issued an ORANGE weather warning for heavy snow showers with accumulations and some drifting in Louth, Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Wexford and Waterford effective 03:00hrs on Sunday 18 March to noon on 18 March.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are appealing to all road users to put on the ‘Green Jersey’ for road safety and show their national pride by making it a safe weekend for everyone on the roads this St Patrick’s weekend.

The temporary and limited relaxation of the enforcement of the driver hours rules covering the distribution of fuel oil, petroleum related products and domestic heating products is extended to cover the period 28 February 2018 to 11 March 2018

The oil industry has requested an extension to the exceptional and limited relaxation of the EU Driver’s Hours rules granted by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) covering the distribution of fuel oil, petroleum related products and domestic heating products until 11 March 2018.

In light of the continuing inclement weather the temporary and limited relaxation of the EU driver’s hours rules is being extended until 7 March in respect of vehicles being used for the distribution of the following;gritting, sand and stone chipping material to be used for gritting roads; and fuel oil, petroleum related products and domestic heating products.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising road users not to make any unnecessary journeys in areas badly affected by the recent snowfall as roads are treacherous, and some impassable in many parts of the country today.